Test Design
The test specifications in terms of the number of questions, preparation and response times for each
item or item set, evaluation criteria, and the rubrics employed for the TOEIC Speaking and Writing
tests are summarized in Tables 2 and 3, respectively. See Compendium Study 7.1 for details on how
the tests were based on an evidence-centered design (ECD) approach.
The TOEIC Speaking test consists of 10 questions, which are categorized into six task-types with two
types for each of three ECD claims. The tasks measuring the first claim require test-takers to simply
read text aloud and describe a picture. The tasks measuring the second claim are two 3-item sets of
questions, and examinees are required to respond to these questions based on personal experience
in the context of a telephone market survey or information from a written schedule/agenda. The tasks
measuring the third claim are two extended problems for which examinees are required to provide
solutions or opinions using connected and sustained discourse appropriate for typical workplace
problems. See Table 4 for examples of the TOEIC Speaking test questions from the two test forms.
The TOEIC Writing test consists of eight questions, which are classified into three task-types with each
type under one of three claims. The first type of task consists of five simple questions, each of which
requires examinees to produce a well-formed sentence based on key words provided. The second
type of task consists of two items, which present daily life or workplace problems/situations in e-mail
format, and examinees are required to respond on how to deal with the problems. The third type of
• 1 1 The number of 400 was suggested based on the experiences and observations of test
developers and users from the field. About 25% of examinees in the worldwide TOEIC Listening
and Reading test population scored below a combined total score of 400.
TOEIC Compendium 9.3
Test Design
The test specifications in terms of the number of questions, preparation and response times for each
item or item set, evaluation criteria, and the rubrics employed for the TOEIC Speaking and Writing
tests are summarized in Tables 2 and 3, respectively. See Compendium Study 7.1 for details on how
the tests were based on an evidence-centered design (ECD) approach.
The TOEIC Speaking test consists of 10 questions, which are categorized into six task-types with two
types for each of three ECD claims. The tasks measuring the first claim require test-takers to simply
read text aloud and describe a picture. The tasks measuring the second claim are two 3-item sets of
questions, and examinees are required to respond to these questions based on personal experience
in the context of a telephone market survey or information from a written schedule/agenda. The tasks
measuring the third claim are two extended problems for which examinees are required to provide
solutions or opinions using connected and sustained discourse appropriate for typical workplace
problems. See Table 4 for examples of the TOEIC Speaking test questions from the two test forms.
The TOEIC Writing test consists of eight questions, which are classified into three task-types with each
type under one of three claims. The first type of task consists of five simple questions, each of which
requires examinees to produce a well-formed sentence based on key words provided. The second
type of task consists of two items, which present daily life or workplace problems/situations in e-mail
format, and examinees are required to respond on how to deal with the problems. The third type of
• 1 1 The number of 400 was suggested based on the experiences and observations of test
developers and users from the field. About 25% of examinees in the worldwide TOEIC Listening
and Reading test population scored below a combined total score of 400.
TOEIC Compendium 9.3
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